Small-boat migrants who ‘ambushed’ a Reform representative on an episode of Question Time had been coached by activists at the request of the BBC, it was claimed yesterday.
Pro-migration charity Imix was enlisted by the broadcaster to find migrants living in Britain to feature on the Immigration Special debate held in Dover in December.
The men – one from Afghanistan and the other from Iran – challenged Reform’s Zia Yusuf on his party’s approach to immigration.
Alireza, from Iran, read from a prepared statement, while Ashraf explained that he came to Britain because his homeland is not safe.
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